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Noriega

American  
[nawr-ee-ay-guh, nawr-yay] / ˌnɔr iˈeɪ gə, nɔrˈjeɪ /

noun

  1. Manuel Antonio, 1934–2017, military leader of Panama 1983–89: captured by U.S. forces and sentenced to prison for drug trafficking 1992.


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“She has to be able to do what she does,” said Roger Noriega, a former top U.S. diplomat to Latin America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

In 1989, a much larger operation - Operation Just Cause - saw thousands of US troops invade Panama to topple and detain the country's then-leader, Manuel Noriega.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

Two of his most heralded prosecutions involved New York mobster John Gotti and General Manuel Noriega of Panama.

From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026

A former migrant farm worker, Noriega immigrated to the United States from Sonora, Mexico, in the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

Then one day we heard from a neighbor that Noriega was gone, and suddenly there were voices in the streets again.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

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